General: Nakata walked toward Mima on the mound after he was hit by a pitch on his left hamstring in the seventh inning. The benches cleared. No one had to be ejected. Nakata once suffered a fissure fracture in the fifth metacarpal of his left hand after getting hit by a pitch thrown by Mima on August 21, 2013. Source: Nikkan Sports 4/29/2017, Nikkan Sports 4/29/2017

Rakuten: The Eagles’ winning streak ended at four. … The Eagles were handed their third walk-off loss of the season.

Nippon Ham: The Fighters won their second straight game. They won their third straight at Sapporo Dome. They picked up their first win against the Eagles this year (1-3-0). … The Fighters recorded their first walk-off victory of the season. … Nishikawa extended his hitting streak to eleven games (13-for-43). … K. Tanaka notched the sixth walk-off of his career.